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Independent Online We'll take Uber off the roads, cabbies threaten Independent Online Pretoria - The battle to get Uber off the city's roads is set to intensify after metered taxi operators vowed to stop at nothing to enforce the law and level the playing field. The metered taxi operations said on Monday they were tired of government's ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN WH spokesman cites Uber ride in arguing for end to Russia investigation CNN Hogan Gidley told CNN's Anderson Cooper he was talking with his Uber driver "just yesterday" about politics and the Trump presidency when the driver brought up the investigation into Russian election meddling in 2016 and any possible collusion with the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Boston Globe Uber and Lyft are pulling people off public transit and putting them in traffic, study says The Boston Globe It's a question that has dogged Uber and Lyft since they burst on the scene a few years ago: Is the convenience of having a ride at your fingertips undercut by its popularity, making Boston's legendary traffic even worse? New research from a Boston ... Lyft, Uber, and Others Join Forces to Create More Accessible and Eco-Friendly CitiesArchitectural Digest Uber Sneakily Set a Tip Limit for Its DriversComplex Cuyahoga County asked to impose fee on Uber and Lyft ride-sharing to help RTAcleveland.com Washington Examiner -ExtremeTech -Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC The new tax law creates a huge boon for Uber and Lyft drivers CNBC Uber drivers, Lyft drivers, freelancers and other independent contractors will be able to deduct 20 percent of their income from their taxable income before paying the new lower tax rates. This goes into effect when people file their 2018 income taxes ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED How Grab Is Giving Uber a Run for Its Money in Southeast Asia WIRED Not long after Uber's pugnacious founders first tested their app among San Franciscans, a pair of Harvard Business School classmates from Malaysia seized upon a similar idea: They wanted to build Uber, but for Asia. In 2012, they launched a ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Drivers don't trust Uber. This is how it's trying to win them back. Recode On a busy evening in February 2017, while America watched the New England Patriots face off against the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl, Uber's former CEO Travis Kalanick was having his own sort of showdown. It started off as a friendly UberBlack ... https://www.google.com/news

Drivers don’t trust Uber. This is how it’s trying to win them back. RecodeThe $70 billion ride-hail company is changing its ways to please its most important customers: Its drivers. View the full article

Daily Mail The life of an esports caster: Uber explains how difficult it is for casters not only in perfecting their craft but ... Daily Mail He has already had an incredible career at 26-years-old and surely has much more to come but this hasn't come through sheer talent alone. For Uber it's a struggle to keep esports off his mind: 'Even when I'm at home, I pour over my work with a fairly ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Inside Uber's Effort To Fix Its Culture Through A Harvard-Inspired 'University' Forbes The idea of a corporate university isn't new. Apple's Steve Jobs famously set up Apple University to teach company lore and indoctrinate employees in the company's quirky ethos. McDonald's Hamburger University teaches restaurant management skills and ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber's partnership with Jump could put the future of station-less bikes in San Francisco at risk Recode Dockless bike-sharing company Jump just became the first U.S.-based company to work with a ride-hail app. Soon, San Franciscans will be able to locate the nearest Jump bike straight from the Uber app making it easier to plan out the first and last mile ... You will soon be able to rent an ebike from UberIndependent Online all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Suspect in attempted abduction was Uber driver New York Post COLUMBIA, Mo. — An Uber driver has been charged with attempting to abduct a woman in Missouri. Anthony Todd Rowell, 47, of Holts Summit, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of second-degree kidnapping. No attorney is listed for him in online court ... Arrest of Columbia Uber driver highlights change in background checksColumbia Missourian all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NOLA.com Getting around New Orleans during Mardi Gras: Taxi, Uber, Lyft NOLA.com Uber's Mardi Gras webpage is asking people to walk outside a box of streets bounded by St. Charles Avenue, Napoleon Avenue, Tchoupitoulas Street and Canal Street. Uber also offers safety tips for confirming a ride and encourages riders to "ditch your ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge The Uber-Waymo trial: greed, ambition, and robot cars The Verge In February 2017, Waymo, the self-driving car company spun off by Google, filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride-hail giant stole its key technology. Almost a year later, a jury trial has begun. This case a rare chance to see two of the tech ... For once, Uber needs co-founder Travis Kalanick to speak upGulf Times Uber and Waymo head to court over trade secretsCW39 Waymo Takes Uber to CourtCheddar all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Live Science 'Human Uber' Lets You Hire Someone to Do Your Dirty Work (While Wearing Your Face) Live Science Wouldn't you love to lead a full, rich social life without the hassle of getting out of bed in the morning? Soon, you may be able to, thanks to a new prototype of a product called the ChameleonMask, which debuted earlier this week at the MIT Technology ... 'Human Uber' lets you pay a stranger to live life for youBig Think (blog) Strap an iPad on your face and become a 'Human Uber' with ChameleonMaskThe Daily Dot all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber has a tip limit? That's news to drivers CNET A glance through driver forums, blogs and social media groups shows that the tip limit has caught many Uber drivers by surprise. Dozens of drivers posted stories similar to Denise's, asking what gives. "I figured it was just an early-on glitch. It ... Uber and co don't want you to own your own self-driving carTechRadar Uber, Lyft sign Livable Cities pledge, plan to shape future of urban transitCurbed Uber Wants to Make It Illegal to Operate Your Own Self-Driving Car in CitiesCompetitive Enterprise Institute (blog) VentureBeat -Popular Science -GeekWire all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Leicester Mercury Uber Eats is expanding its Leicester delivery zone - here's where Leicester Mercury In fact, since launching in Leicester tens of thousands of meals have been delivered, with the most popular dishes including cheeseburgers and doner kebab sandwiches. And now, even more people in the city will have the opportunity to use the service ... https://www.google.com/news

The Sun 'Human Uber' lets you pay someone to wear your face on an iPad so you don't have to go to meetings The Sun The idea is that you'd be able to skip out on important events by sending a "human Uber" in your stead. The system is called "Chameleonmask", and is currently being debuted at this week's EmTech Asia conference in Singapore. "While most telepresence ... 'Human uber' lets you pay someone to live your life for youThe Independent Researchers in Japan test bizarre 'Human Uber' system that would allow you to send a 'surrogate' to events wearing a ...Daily Mail 'Human Uber' Lets a Surrogate Socialize For YouMental Floss Ultimate Classic Rock -JOE.co.uk -LADbible all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Swindon Advertiser Swindon drivers can't work for Uber - so how come we were able to hitch a ride? Swindon Advertiser UBER are making in roads into the Swindon mini-cab market – with several drivers taking fares in the town. The multi-national private hire firm have held a license to operate in Swindon since 2015. It was renewed by Swindon Borough Council in December ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg What It's Like to Be the Uber of the Middle East Bloomberg In Egypt, where Uber is a bigger challenge to Careem, the legislature has been weighing whether to require ride-sharing services to place servers with Egyptian user data inside the country, a move that would render the data subject to surveillance ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC We rented an electric bike from Uber and took it for a spin CNBC Starting on February 5, Uber users in San Francisco will have the chance to reserve an electric bicycle right in the Uber app. It's a trial program run in combination with the bike sharing company, Jump (previously known as Social Bicycles). The ... San Francisco residents will soon be able to rent electric bikes for just $2 using the Uber appDaily Mail Uber Takes a Bet on Dockless Bike ShareBicycling Uber now offering bikes in San FranciscoCurbed SF GearJunkie -NBCNews.com -Mobile Marketer all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Tech bad-boy Uber crafts tool to make staff follow the rules in future (er, coding rules, that is) The Register Despite its astonishing reputation for obliterating HR policy, resisting transit regulations and bending other laws, taxi scourge Uber is rather keen to keep its code clean and ensure it follows the rules. Developers working for the ride app biz have ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail San Francisco residents will soon be able to rent electric bikes for just $2 using the Uber app Daily Mail Uber has announced that San Franciscans will soon be able to reserve electric bikes using the car sharing app. Users select a nearby bike using the map found in the Uber app. They are sent a PIN to unlock the bike they choose. The first 30 minutes of ... Uber now offering bikes in San FranciscoCurbed SF Uber Takes a Bet on Dockless Bike ShareBicycling You Can Now Uber A BikeGearJunkie NBCNews.com -The Daily Dot -Mobile Marketer all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber, Lyft and others pledge to improve urban transportation Engadget Among the signatories are Lyft, LimeBike, Uber, Zipcar, Ofo, Mobike and Ola and the Shared Mobility Principles website says, "The future of mobility in cities is multimodal and integrated. When vehicles are used, they should be right-sized, shared, and ... Uber, Lyft, and others sign 'shared mobility pledge' to improve urban transportation optionsVentureBeat Zipcar, Uber and 13 other transportation tech companies establish vision for future cities with Pittsburgh and ParisGeekWire As transport shifts outpace regulators, Uber and others pledge helpReuters all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent 'Human uber' lets you pay someone to live your life for you The Independent A new "human Uber" could let you pay someone to live your life for you. Japanese researcher Jun Rekimoto has developed a special screen that can be strapped to a person's face and allow them to live on your behalf. By dressing up as you and having your ... Love Concerts but Hate Leaving Your House? Hire the 'Human Uber'Ultimate Classic Rock 'Human Uber' has been created and everyone's saying the same thingJOE.co.uk ​Surrogate 'Human Uber' Is Latest 'Black Mirror'-Style TechLADbible Mental Floss -Business Insider all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Here's how the Uber economy increases inequality Washington Post Disaffected citizens? Uncaring governments. Sometimes, though, the longer-term trends in the economy get overlooked. In the mid-2000s, a quiet revolution occurred. For the first time, businesses in developed countries began to invest more in intangible ... https://www.google.com/news